bBest friends Bear and Mole can't wait to go camping and sleep under the stars--but Mole worries, what if they get lost in the darkb pRolling up sleeping bags, picking fresh berries, and climb-climb-climbing, the two buddies are having a great time hiking to Camp Tiptop. They especially can't wait to watch the sunset. But Mole soon realizes that when the sun goes down. . .it will be dark. What if they get lost pSeeing Mole nervous, Bear decides to tell his friend the legend of a special star--the First Star--that will always help them find their way. Featuring the popular characters and cozy illustrations of Will Hillenbrand's earlier iBear and Mole ibooks, iFirst Stari is a perfect bedtime book, an ode to friendship, and a gentle reminder that no matter how dark it gets, your loved ones will always help you find your way.

From any coherent policy perspective, agricultural policy in the United States is in total disarray. Not surprisingly, persistent and pervasive rent-seeking by well-funded lobbies explains many of the complex and often internally inconsistent federal programs that fall under the umbrella of US agricultural policy. This two-volume examination of US agricultural policies includes analyses on the federal crop insurance program, the sugar program, constraints on domestic production, and policy-mandated price discrimination. Those subsidy programs and other forms of support are deliberately structured to funnel the vast majority of their benefits to large farm businesses and, in the case of agricultural insurance, an entire segment of the insurance industry that would not otherwise exist. They do nothing to alleviate rural poverty and in most cases encourage farm and other agricultural businesses to waste some of society's scarce resources. Some federal programs do provide benefits for society as a whole. However, collusion among lobbies with competing interests has caused many of those programs to be inefficient. Agricultural Policy in Disarray provides fascinating, detailed, and contemporary evidence of how rent-seeking by small, well-organized interest groups results in government policies that do little good and much harm.

pstrongFiery Ramona Quimby and the well-meaning Henry Huggins may clash, but in this delightful and hilarious novel by Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary, it's an unlikely compromise that wins the day.strongppHenry and his friends are building a no-girls-allowed clubhouse. With a private space of their own, and a top-secret password required for entry, the boys are relieved to finally have a hang-out spot they don't have to share.ppBut Henry's about to find out that nothing--not even a sign--will keep gutsy Ramona out of their clubhouse...and her retaliation may just ruin Henry's newspaper career.ppDon't miss the beloved classic Henry Huggins books from Beverly Cleary. These are truly timeless classics that stand the test of time and still leave readers 7-13 smiling.brp

bNow an award-winning Netflix film by Jane Campion, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Kirsten Dunst Thomas Savage's acclaimed Western is a pitch-perfect evocation of time and place iBoston Globei for fans of iEast of Edeni and iBrokeback Mountaini.b pSet in the wide-open spaces of the American West, iThe Power of the Dogi is a stunning story of domestic tyranny, brutal masculinity, and thrilling defiance from one of the most powerful and distinctive voices in American literature. The novel tells the story of two brothers -- one magnetic but cruel, the other gentle and quiet -- and of the mother and son whose arrival on the brothers' ranch shatters an already tenuous peace. From the novel's startling first paragraph to its very last word, Thomas Savage's voice -- and the intense passion of his characters -- holds readers in thrall. pbGripping and powerful...A work of literary art. --Annie Proulx, from her afterwordb

bWhen Nanami inherits a shrine, it comes with divine powers and a hot fox spirit!b pNanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So when a man she's just saved from a dog offers her his home, she jumps at the opportunity. But it turns out that his place is a shrine, and Nanami has unwittingly taken over his job as a local deity! pAfter returning from a seaside vacation, Nanami is shocked to discover that the townsfolk consider her shrine abandoned. She decides to hold a summer festival for the local humans and yokai to revitalize the shrine's reputation. But Tomoe is strangely reluctant. Can Nanami pull off the festival with a little help from her yokai friends, or will Tomoe's naysaying spell disaster

pHow can it be that the same story is found in Scotland and also in Pre-Columbian America What can account for the durability and persistence of tales Was the tale of Aladdin and his wondrous lamp really taken from Wales where it has been found to the ancient East and, if so, when and by whomppThese questions and more are answered in Idries Shah's remarkable volume emWorld Talesem, which is subtitled, 'The extraordinary coincidence of stories told in all times, in all places'. In his introduction, Shah remarks, 'Working for thirty-five years among the written and oral sources of our world heritage in tales, one feels a truly living element in them which is startlingly evident when one isolates the 'basic' stories the ones which tend to have travelled farthest, to have featured in the largest number of classical collections, to have inspired great writers of the past and present'.p

pWhen two murders shock the active-adult community where Emily Christopher lives and her ex-husband turns out to be the prime suspect, she is put into the uncomfortable position of trying to solve the mystery. Using her contacts in the police department and her own investigative experience, she must unravel the connection between the two victims and the strange gatherings occurring in the neighborhood. The information she uncovers sends her to the North Georgia mountains and the small town of Blue Ridge in search of strange stones called fairy crosses.br br With the assistance of her best friend Linda--an expert on superstitions--and her very patient boyfriend Nick, Emily discovers the truth behind the criminal activity taking place in her community. But before identifying the murderer, they must weather a violent storm and unmask a stalker.p

I Am an Indigo Child Hear My Words is a dialogue of messages from the Indigo herself, delivered with the unity of other Indigo's and the universal energy of spirit. She challenges the need for change with the global state of humanity - government greed, war and religion through persistence in her words. A powerful network of likeminded Indigo's will hold the power to transition through change and together reunite as it was in the beginning. Th e natural gifts Indigos possess including telepathy, energy channelling, clairvoyance and mediumship, remain the dual tools to resonate the world one individual at a time. Th e need to call out to these people promotes hope in world peace once again, and to do this the answers are simply in remember who 'we' really are. 'A powerful message dedicated to those gifted beings, unveiling the truth about our existence, our purpose on Earth, and making the connection with humanity'.

bA nearly-wordless picture book about a group of rats who mix up a sign for an Art Fair, and instead create a jolly Rat Fair. A compassionate young boy steps up to save them from the humans who would sweep their festivities away.b pWhen a group of industrious, fun-loving rats find letters fallen from an Art Fair sign, they put the sign back together--with one small adjustment--and get to work creating a spectacular RAT FAIR. Their fair is ruined when humans sweep away everything the rats have created. Undaunted, the rats switch gears and start working on their very own Rat Art Fair. As they are wrapping up their first day of the Rat Art Fair, a human child who has been following their progress from the sidelines catches them red handed, and the rats must decide if they can trust the child. A nearly wordless tale about how misunderstandings can lead to wonderful creativity.

pThis edition of the fourteenth book of Tacitus' iAnnalsi remains one of the most thorough editions of any book of Tacitus for use by school adn undergraduate students. Its meticulous commentary and vocabulary are supplemented by over fifity pages of introduction, covering Tacitus himself, a succinct but comprehensive account of his sytle and syntax. It also contains sections on the main themes of the book the deterioration of nero's reign internally contrasted with the external successes of Domitus Corbulo in Armenia, and Suetonius Paulinus in Britain the defeat of Boudicca. pAlso available Tacitus, iAnnals Ii and Tacitus, iAnnals XVi, both edited by N. MillerbrTacitus, iAnnals 14 A companion to the Penguin translationi, edited by N. MillerbrSuetonius, i Neroi, edited by B.H. Warmingtonp

Henry Barclay Swete 1835-1917 was Regius Professor of Divinity at Cambridge for twenty-five years. Swete is well known and respected for the extensive range of his biblical and patristic studies and for his careful and exact scholarship.

pPositioning itself at the intersection of Italian film history, horror studies and cultural studies, this fascinating book asks why, and how, was the protean, transnational and transmedial figure of the vampire appropriated by Italian cinema practitioners between 1956 and 1975 p pThe book outlines both the 1945-85 industrial context of Italian cinema and the political, economic and sociocultural context of the Italian Republic, from post-war reconstruction to the austerity of the mid-1970s. Using case studies of films by directors such as Mario Bava and Riccardo Freda, it also delves into lesser-known gems of Italian psychotronic cinema from the 1960s and 1970s, like emL'amante del vampiroem emThe Vampire and the Ballerinaem and emRiti, magie nere e segrete orge nel Trecentoem . . . emThe Reincarnation of Isabelem. p pWith original research into hitherto unpublished film production data, censorship data, original screenplays, trade papers, film magazines and vampire-themed paraliterature, the book strongly argues for the cultural legitimacy of Italian film genres like horror, adventure, comedy and erotica, whose study has so far been neglected in favour of the Italian auteur cinema of the 1940s neorealists and their later followers.p

pstrongDavid M. Potter's magisterial emThe Impending Crisis emis the single best account to date of the coming of the Civil War. --emCivil War HistoryemstrongppDavid M. Potter's Pulitzer Prize-winning emThe Impending Crisisem is the classic study of of antebellum America emAmerican Prospectem. Potter's sweeping epic masterfully charts the chaotic forces that climaxed with the outbreak of the Civil War westward expansion, the divisive issue of slavery, the Dred Scott decision, John Brown's uprising, the ascension of Abraham Lincoln, and the drama of Southern succession. Now available in a new edition, emThe Impending Crisisem remains modern scholarship's most comprehensive account of the coming of the Civil War emJournal of Southern Historyem.p

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pThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.ppThis work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity individual or corporate has a copyright on the body of the work.ppScholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.ppWe appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.p

pThis book focuses on case studies from Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand and the USA in various ground improvement projects. It highlights new applications and trends in ground improvement geo-system including recycling, geo-environmental consideration and preservation of world cultural heritage. The contents will be useful for researchers and engineers to understand how the principles of ground improvement methods are executed in the site, basis of selection of a particular ground improvement technique in a project, cost-benefits of such methods, etc. This volume will also be a useful guide for beginners and intermediate-level practitioners dealing with geotechnical construction projects or who have interest in the development and practical application of ground improvement techniques. Engineers and researchers will find it helpful in developing, advancing and applying their techniques in the field.pbrp

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p ppemDeath Bears New Lifeem exposes the journey of that inevitable occurrence in everyone's life that leaves humans broken and searching for an ounce of hope. Death pays no attention to who, when, or how it will it ravage one's life. It does not care about one's feelings or the grief with which it stains lives. It simply seeks to destroy.ppThankfully, Jesus Christ has a hold on death and although death still contains the power to kill and evoke journeys of pain and suffering, Jesus provides the light. This glimpse of light is waiting to break through, waiting to show those suffering a new perspective. As humans, we can choose to bow down to death and stay chained to its consequences, or we can break free with Jesus and set our vision on the hope that death does bear new life.p

pemUna gu a a la meditaci n, este libro ayuda al lector a descubrir claves poderosas que llevan hacia la paz, la relajaci n y la conciencia espiritual. Una introducci n excelente para principiantes, a la vez que un refrescante repaso para aqu llos ya acostumbrados a meditar, este libro mejora la t cnica del lector y le presenta una gran variedad de nuevas pr cticas y experiencias de meditaci n. Incluidos entre las meditaciones hay cantos breves y tonos sagrados, adem s de meditaciones que involucran agua o fuego. Una secci n entera est dedicada a armonizar con diferentes rayos de colores y a templar el aura.emppA guide to meditation, this book helps readers discover powerful keys to peace, relaxation, and spiritual awareness. An excellent introduction for novices, as well as a refreshing review for those long-accustomed to meditating, this book enhances readers' technique and introduces them to a wealth of new meditation practices and experiences. Included among the meditations are short chants and sacred tones, as well as meditations involving water or fire. An entire section is devoted to attuning to different color rays, as well as tuning the aura.p

pThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.ppThis work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity individual or corporate has a copyright on the body of the work.ppScholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.p

pCreated just for emerging readers, the iFrolic Preschool Biblei highlights 20 stories from the Old Testament and 20 stories from the New Testament. The easy-to-read text and friendly, colorful illustrations invite preschoolers to learn more about stories and characters of the Bible. The iFrolic Preschool Biblei is the perfect next step after the iFrolic First Biblei - the 20 stories from the iFrolic First Biblei are repeated with more detail to give preschoolers a fuller understanding of what they are learning, and 20 new stories broaden their knowledge of the Bible as a whole. Each story includes a short take-away point to help your child understand how God's story applies to his or her own life. Great for ages 3-5.p

This volume integrates data from researchers in bioarchaeology and forensic anthropology to explain when and why group-targeted violence occurs. Massacres have plagued both ancient and modern societies, and by analyzing skeletal remains from these events within their broader cultural and historical contexts this volume opens up important new understandings of the underlying social processes that continue to lead to these tragedies. In case studies that include Crow Creek in South Dakota, Khmer Rouge-era Cambodia, the Peruvian Andes, the Tennessee River Valley, and northern Uganda, contributors demonstrate that massacres are a process--a nonrandom pattern of events that precede the acts of violence and continue long afterward. They also show that massacres have varying aims and are driven by culture-specific forces and logic, ranging from small events to cases of genocide. Many of these studies examine bones found in mass graves, while others focus on victims whose bodies have never been buried. Notably, they also expand widely held definitions of massacres to include structural violence, featuring the radical argument that the large-scale death of undocumented migrants in Arizona's Sonoran Desert should be viewed as an extended massacre. This is the first volume to focus exclusively on massacres as a unique form of violence. Its interdisciplinary approach illuminates similarities in human behavior across time and space, provides methods for identifying killings as massacres, and helps today's societies learn from patterns of the past. bContributorsb Cheryl P. Anderson Cate E. Bird William E. De Vore David H. Dye Julie M. Fleischman Julia R. Hanebrink Ryan P. Harrod Keith P. Jacobi Ashley E. Kendell Krista E. Latham Justin Maiers Debra L. Martin Alyson O'Daniel Anna J. Osterholtz Marin A. Pilloud His Excellency Sonnara Prak Tricia Redeker Hepner Sophearavy Ros Al W. Schwitalla Dawnie Wolfe Steadman J. Marla Toyne Vuthy Voeun P. Willey A volume in the series Bioa

From There to Hear How I Got My Cochlear Implant is a photograph biography of a young child's hearing journey. Cade and his family share their experience going from hearing aids to a cochlear implant, in a way that is easy for children to understand. This gives young readers the opportunity to relate to the story and perhaps ease any fears about an upcoming surgery. It is important for children to know that they are not alone, and it also allows for them to know what to expect. At the conclusion of the book, there is a letter written to parents that are considering going through the implant journey with their child. I hope that you and your child enjoy sitting and reading this book together, as much as I enjoy sharing this experience with the many children that I work with.

This volume brilliantly advances our understanding of the use of narrative in the social sciences. It brings together contemporary work on narrative theory and methods and presents a fascinating range of case-studies, from Princess Diana's Panorama interview to the memoirs of the wives of US nuclear scientists.

pThis book provides an overview of how the field of Linguistic Landscape Studies has emerged and developed over the past 20 years, combined with an in-depth exploration of the theoretical approaches, innovative research methods and major themes that have been central to this dynamic area of research.p

Emma, by Jane Austen, is a novel about youthful hubris and romantic misunderstandings. It is set in the fictional country village of Highbury and the surrounding estates of Hartfield, Randalls and Donwell Abbey, and involves the relationships among people from a small number of families. The novel was first published in December 1815, with its title page listing a publication date of 1816. As in her other novels, Austen explores the concerns and difficulties of genteel women living in Georgian-Regency England. Emma is a comedy of manners, and depicts issues of marriage, sex, age, and social status.

pThere is nothing sacrosanct about bike repair. Its pursuit only requires the will to learn. At their finest hours bikes exist on a level above mere machines, and there's no reason why the joy should end when the ride is over.p pemBicycle!em written by a long-time bicycle mechanic, covers everything you need to know to feed and care for your ride. This book cuts through the obtuse techno-speak and delivers maintenance clarity with a touch of humor and radicalism, while categorically denying mechanistry's supposed dreariness. emBicycle!em is about encouraging society to learn for themselves how to make their bikes work, not because they have to, but because they want to.p pWith detailed descriptions of all maintenance tasks and repair situations, clearly illustrated with photographs and drawings, this guide will serve the need for a serious rider's manual. Professional bicycle workers--messengers, mechanics, pedi-cab drivers--as well as bicycle commuters have been waiting for this book. This second edition includes an abundance of helpful photos, an expanded index, and an updated resources section. Moreover, it benefits from insights gained through five years' worth of additional mechanic experience including low-cost and no-cost repair solutions the author developed while serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mauritania.p pSome of the Topics Covered p ul liEssential Toolsli liBike Components Maintaining, Adjusting, Repairingli liOn-the-Road Repairsli liBuild Your Own Scavengingli liLocks Thief Deterrentsli liRust, the Elemental Bike Nemesisli liAnd much, much more!li ul

pCraig V. Abbott II spins a sensual, supernatural tale of fangs, sex, and danger in this continuation of Blood Lust.ppRick has been newly turned - figuring out the thralls of bloodlust alongside his vampire queen Lizzie.ppRather than enjoying his newly gained immortality, Rick, Lizzie, and their tenuous witch and werewolfppfriendships are put in danger by the presence of the infamous Christo and Lizzie's sire. Even theppforest seems darker, like something is lurking and tainting the very fabric of their world. Will theyppcome together and use their supernatural powers to defeat this threat Or will evil prevail and destroy humanity along with themp

We have done with great success many specials in the past 2 years including Brett Ratner Rush Hour Special, Jackie Chan Special, Sammo Hung Special, and Angela Mao special, This time we dedicate an issue to one of my favorites Yuen Biao.Yuen Biao is one that should not be overlooked. Despite his impressive athleticism, comedic timing, and acrobatics, Biao is often overshadowed by his peers, Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan. But it's time to give this Peking Opera School alumnus the recognition he deserves.Join us as we delve into the world of Yuen Biao from his early career as a stuntman and extra to his transition into a full-fledged lead, we'll explore the films that showcase Biao's versatility, athleticism, and comedic timingWith some great Articles includingPaul Bramhills Yeun Biao - Once upon a time in the '90s A retrospective of his most overlooked decadeThe Three Legends of Hong Kong Cinema Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan, and Yuen BiaoYuen Biao - The Seven Little FortunesYuen Biao Leading Man of ActionYuen Biao Memorabilia sectionJustyn Hughes reviews Five films from the '90sYeun Biao - Photogalleryplus lots more.pbrp

p8203This book examines the impacts of radionuclides released from the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant FDNPP accident on inland aquatic environments. The focus is on the dynamics of radiocesium in inland aquatic environments.ppThe book comprises three parts migration behavior of radiocesium in river and lake environment, accumulation of radiocesium into organisms in freshwater, and integrated environmental analysis in a lake system and a forest-freshwater system. Many studies on the dynamics of radionuclides have been published after the FDNPP accident, especially of radiocesium sup134supCs sup137supCs in land and marine environment. The key features of this book are the new data of freshwater environment including transport of radionuclides in river and lake watershed, and accumulation of radiocesium in freshwater fishes and insects. Another feature of this book is that it summarizes the dataset of a model lake, Lake Akagi-Onuma, from geochemical and biological approaches.ppReaders will learn the actual dispersion behavior of radionuclides released from the Fukushima accident and their impacts on freshwater environments since the accident in 2011. The book presents valuable information for assessing the impacts of the FDNPP accident on ecosystem and human health, which are also useful in developing countermeasures for similar accidents and environmental contaminations.brppp